Belgium's last elected Prime Minister. The British were distrustful of many of the Belgian ministers, as well as the size and legitimacy of the government itself. However, with the arrival of the Prime Minister, it was reluctantly accepted. The bulk of the Belgian government was installed in Eaton Square in the Belgravia area of London, which before the war had been the location of the Belgian Embassy. Other government departments were installed in nearby Hobart Place, Belgrave Square and Knightsbridge. The offices of the Belgian government were situated close to other governments-in-exile, including Luxembourg, in Wilton Crescent, and the Netherlands in Piccadilly. Approximately 30 members of the Belgian Parliament succeeded in escaping Belgium and took up residence in London and the Belgian Congo. By December 1940, the British recognized the "government of four" as the legal representation of Belgium, with the same status as the other governments in exile: Composition Initially numbering just four ministers, the government was soon joined by numerous others. The government in exile comprised both politicians and civil servants in a number of government departments. Most were focused in the Ministries of the Colonies, Finance, Foreign Affairs and Defence, but with skeleton staff in a number of others. By May 1941, there were nearly 750 people working in the government in London in all capacities. "Government of Four" Ministers without Portfolio Changes 19 February 1942 Julius Hoste (Liberal) becomes Undersecretary for Public Education. Henri Rolin (POB-BWP) becomes Undersecretary for Defence. Gustave Joassart (technical expert) becomes Undersecretary for Aid to Refugees, Labour and Social Welfare. 2 October 1942 Antoine Delfosse (Catholic) becomes Minister for Justice, National Information and Propaganda. Henri Rolin (POB-BWP) resigns as Undersecretary for Defence, in the aftermath of a minor mutiny in the Free Belgian forces. His role is assumed by Hubert Pierlot, who becomes Minister for National Defence in addition to his existing titles. January 1943 Arthur Vanderpoorten (Liberal), who had refused to follow the government to London, is apprehended by the Germans in France. He would later die in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. 3 May 1943 August de Schryver (Catholic) becomes Minister for Interior Affairs and Agriculture, after having served as Minister without Portfolio. 6 April 1943 August Balthazar (POB-BWP) becomes Minister for Public Works and Transport. 16 July 1943 Gustave Joassart (technical expert) resigns as Undersecretary for Aid to Refugees, Labour and Social Welfare. 3 September 1943 Joseph Bondas (POB-BWP) becomes Undersecretary